ALCL19193: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey Maps and Reports

Scanned original paper maps and survey reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. The data includes the subdivision of Grade 3 land into subgrades 3a and 3b and uses the grading methodology described in the official Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales publication. Unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions are also available for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on detailed site survey grades.
• Map land suitability for farming based on the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Correlate soil pit descriptions with land classification grades for soil science research.
• Assess changes in land use potential using scanned original maps from the late 1980s and 1990s.

Strengths

• Survey data uses the official Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales methodology.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 land into detailed subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Original maps were scanned at varying scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000, typically 1:10,000.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Geography

England, specifically the Sherburn-In-Elmet survey area.